Dish-washing machine.



PATENTED APR. 9, 1907.

J. KRBHBIEL. DISH WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1. 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

iV/ TNESSLS:

PATENTED APR. 9, 1907.

J. KREHBIEL. DISH WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1, 1905.

'1 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

INVENTOR.

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Y ATTORNEYAS.

sidihg at Clevshind, in the county of (urahogs and State of Ohio, have invented rect'ainjnew and useful Improvoinents in liisle "Washing Machines, of wnich the following: a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. to This'invention relates to iniprovomcnts in dish-Washing machines; and its object; is to provide an ctlioient, simple, and inexpensive construction having inznins tor securely hold-- x 'ing the dishes out of Contact with each other, tskwhich means may be quickly and easily de- {tached from the Washer and taken to any (ionvenientplacc for filling and may then he itoadily slip ed into place in the w:- \IBI, thus greatly f'uoi itnting the placing oil the dishes lilithe washer and lesserin; the liability of brakagc.

'It is also an object oi the invention to pro-- wide tie device, with (.lotnchnble moans for [holding the other table and kitchen utensils, "alLof'whic-n means may be used when dewhen not in use; and it further object ol the "invention is to prr ride a convenient and h.on1p a(:t devicc cmbodying the several ad vantages of the particular arrangement and combination of pz'iftS, all as more fully herelinafter described, and shown in the accompanying drawings, in whit-in Figure l is :1 transverse vertical section on the invention; Fig. 2, a longitudinal vertical section of the same; Fig. 3, a transrersc yertic-a1 section on the line '3 1 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4' 1 -'-1s a detail perspective view of the end casting: .of the rotary frame. hi 5 is an enlarged 1 'erspective view or' one of the plrte-raeks i 6 is :1V perspective vicwol' the knife and (foiracks, and Fig. 7 is a perspecii\-'e view of thecup-rack open andin position to receive the on s. 7 As s'iown in the. drawings. 1 are cast end f frames provided with inwanlit-projecting I 'parallel flanges 2, between which. the ends ol" 9. sheet of metal forming the body or tnnk 25 of the washer are held by tic-bolts extending through openings in they ends outside the tank, packing being pl seed between the flanges to make a tight joint. into this tank hot waterfor Washing the dishes is poured, and a wooden cover 5 is hinged to the. tank oitizen of the United States of America, ro-

tachcd as racks to hold tho sevcral articles 5 the line a .r of Fig. 2 of a device cmboi'lying l stented April 9, 1907.

to tightly close. tho same and shut in the stemn.

The end l'ranies of tho tank nre l'orincd each wiih 21 hearing. and ei'ciending through the bearing at one end is a rod or shalt bent. to 'tUIUl n crnnk-lnmdle (S at its outer end and n stub shalt, 7 at i inner end, which is \(il'(\\'" turended t rugs a srrew-tlnra led socket in a hub on the cast end ring-frame H, of a rrwolnhle slteleton drum formed ol' a similar ring: adjacent to the opposite end ol' ihe tank supported in a similar manner by a stud-bolt- 10, an intermediate skeleton ri e or frame 11, and a seriesol longitnilinal'si'rips .13. secured to the peripheries of these rings. Arms e.\'- tend radiallv outward l'rom the center or hub of each ol' these ring-frames and'lorln the spider toconncct the pm'ipheral ringlf? with the hub, and an inwardlyor l:1l(?l'till extendin; strengl henins -llangc l-l is l'i-rmcd on the edge of each ring.

Formed on the inner l'aee ol the spiderarnis of each end ring; are parallel projecting llang'es or ribs t'orining belwecn them a way 15, el .1lendin .g diametrically across the ring from one side nearly to the opposite side, said ribs meeting the strenglhoning-flange l, which is out awn between to, form an open end it) for ihe way in the periphsry ol' the ring. 'lwo short ways 17, l'ormedin the same manner as the way 15, extend inward l'roni the same sido ol each rin; us said way 15, parallel with it and at a distance there l'rom, and the internmliale ring ll is made, substantially the same as the end rings, except that 'ii is double or formed with the .wzays 15 and 17 on each side.

Strips of sheet metal are secured along one edge to the strips 12 and bent backward to form longitudinal pockets L; on the pcriph- 5 cry of the skeleton drum to scoop. u'fp the water in the bottom ol the tank when the drum is turned and carry it to the upper side of the drum, where it spills-out over the dishes.

Detachable racks 19, constructed as shown in Fig. 5, arc provided to hold the plates, saucers, and similar dishes. each consisting of a suitable frame the ends of which are l l'ornied by cast arms 20, extending in opposite directions at an angle to each other and connected at their free ends by cross-rods 21. ()n the inner face of cach arm extending longitndinzdly thereof and inward from the cross-rods is a. rib adapted to be engaged I 10 by bars 23, having notches in their ends to receive said ribs, and these bars are formed -may be adjuste inward on the ribs, or they mtg be quickly detached for repair.

- n the outer side of the arms 20, forming each end of the rack, at the point where said arms meet at an angle,is a loop 25, cast integral with said arms, and a locking-frame is rovided for each rack consisting of a notchiiar similar to the notch-bars 23 and end bars 26, to the upper ends of which the ends of the notch-bar are secured. The bars 26 are adapted to slide longitudinally through the loo 5 25 and to also turn laterally therein, sai loops being wider than the bars. These loops extend longitudinally of one of the arms, so that when the locking-frame is 'turcned to a vertical position, or with its bars 26 extending outward midway between the outer ends of said arms, one edge of each bar will engage one side of the loop'and the other edge thereof, which is provided with a series of notches 27, will engage a projection 28 on the other side of the loop, and when'said bars. are held in this position by theengage ment therewith of spring-arms 29, secured to the frame, they are prevented from moving longitudinally through the loops by the engagement of the projections with the notches and are prevented from turning by the engagement of the spring-arms with their edges.

Projecting outward from the center of each -lo5 p is a stud 30 to engage the ways 15 and 11 on the ends of thecarrying-drum, and on each of the bars 26, near its upper ends, 1s an outwardly-extendmg lug 31 to also engage and'slide .in said way. The racks are thus guided and held in a certain position relative to said ways when placed in the drum, and the plates-are firmly held and spaced apart by being engaged at their peripheries by the three notch-bars. These notch-bars are preferably faced withrubber 32 or other suitable material, so that in setting the plates into the rack and turning the locking-frame from the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5 into the position shown in full lines to engage the same with the upper edges of the plates and lock them in the rack there will beno danger of nicking the edges of the dishes.

The plate-racks are of a length to slip in between the end rings 8 and the center ring 11, and they may be made in different sizes, those for holding the plates being larger than those for holding the sauce-dishes 'and smaller plates or saucers. In the drawings the dinner-plates are shown in the bottom of the drum at one end and the pie-plates or plates of smaller diameter in the bpttom of the opposite end, the racks containing these plates resting upon the strips 12 of the drum.

n the end containing the smaller plates racks containing saucers and similar dishes of small diameter may be inserted in the ways 17 above and at'each side of the larger plates, and in the triangular space at the top and between these small racks a rack 33 for the knives and forks may be placed. The space above/the large rack containing the dinner-plates is utilized by placing therein a suitable rack 34 for-the cups, and thus a full set of dishes may be quickly, conveniently, and compactly placed in the washer at one time, the arrangement of the racks being varied to suit the circumstances.

The knife and fork rack 33 consists of triangular-shaped end plates 35, each provided with outwardly-extending studs 36 to engage the ways 15 to hold the rack in position, and a series of cross-rods 37 connect these ends. Bars 38, formed with a series of notches to receive the ends of the handles and blades of the knives, are secured to the inner faces of the end plates, and a suitable holder, formed of crimped wires 39 to receive the forks, is pivoted so as to be swung over the knives when in place and hold the same in their notches. one end to the fork-holder to be turned down across the forks and hold the same in place. In placin the knives and forks in. the rack it is taken ii'om the washer and placed on the table in the position shown in Fig. 6. The fork-holder is then swun back from over the knife-holder and each filled, the forks being secured within their holder by securing the locking-Wiresacross them. The forl l1ol ler is then swung d wn over the knife-holder to lock the knives in place, and the rack is then inverted and slipped into the drum with its studs on aging the ways 55 and the extended end 41 ofeach end plate resting upon the up per ends of the locking-frame of the large plate-rack in the bottom of the drum. Lat erally-extending portions or arms 42 on the end plates extend laterally over the locking racks of the two small plate-racks supported in the ways 17, and thus by roviding any suitable means for locking the nife and fork rack within its way, as fiat s rings 43, all of the racks in this end of the rum are locked therein.

The cup-rack 34 consists of two end plates 44, secured together by cross-rods 45 and surface to engage the two ways 17 on theend and center rings of the supporting-drum.'-'

Parallel wires 47 extend transversely of the rack and are secured at their ends to the rods 45. Upon these wires two rows of partiallynested cups may be placed, and longitudinal bars 48 are secured at their ends to the end for supporting and turning the rack in the tank.

it). in a dish-washing machine, the eombination with a tank, ot a raek for holding dishes having arms extending laterally in opposite direetions at an angle to each other,

and forming the ends of the rack, t'Ioss-IodS eonneeting the ends of said arms, longitudinal ribs on the inner fates of the arms, notehbars for engaging the edges of dishes having notrhes in their ends to receive the ribs, a

loeking l'rame consisting of end bars adjust-I ably attached to the ends of the rack and a noteh-bar secured to the ends of said end bars, means for locking said frame in a posttion midway between the ends of the arms t and with the notch-bar in engagement with the dishes, and means porting and turning the rack.

ll. ln a dish-washing machine, the combination with a tank, of a raek for holdingt dishes having ends l'ormed by laterally and downwardly extending arms, notch-bars between the outer ends ol said arms to engage the edges ol the dishes, a loop on eaeh end extending outward therefrom. a lo'ekingdraine L consisting oi end lmrsextending through and adjustable in said loops and a not('lil a1(.'on

ner-ting said end bars, means for lot-king said end barsin theirloops,and meanslorsupporting and turning the rat-k inthe tank. 12. In a dish-washing lllttt'lllllt, the eombination with a tank, of a rar-k for holding dishes having ends l'ormed by laterally-extending arms meeting at an angle, rods eon net'ting the outer ends of said arms, notehbars between the ends of said arms, a loop on eaeh end extending longitudinally of one .of the arms, a lurking-frame formed of a longitudinal notch-bar secured at its ends to side bars having aseries of notches in one edge and of sueh a width that when turned to engage the noteh-bar with the dishes and look the same in the rack, one edge of said bars will engage one side of eat-h loop and the notehes in their opposite edges will be engaged with the opposite side of the loops to preven longitudmal movement of the bars in the loops, and a. spring to engage one of the bars and hold the frame in its looked position; and means in the tank for supporting and turning the rank.

13. lo a dish-washing machine, theeombination with a tank, oi a skeleton drum in said tank having a way extending aero ss its ends, a raek for holding plates having studs in the tank for sup- 5 to engage said way and support the rat-k in the drum, a rack for holding other dishes or utensils having studs to engage the way, and l means for loeking the last-named rat-k in the way to hold both in plaee in the drum.

14. in a dish-washing maehine, the ('ombination with a tank, of a skeleton drum having ends formed with a series ol parallel ways extending inward from one side ol said ends, a plurality of racks for holding plates or simi- 3 lar dishes provided with studs to engage said ways and be supported thereby within the drum, a rat-k for holding other table utensils tadapted to engage all ol' the other raeks and prevent their movement in the ways, and

means tor lot-king the last-named raek in l plaeem the drum.

l nation with a tank, oi a rat-k for holding eups consisting ol end plates, supports for a series of nested eups between said end plates, bars extending between the end plates to engage. the edges of the (ri t); 'and hold the sameout t of eontaet with eaenother and partially nested, means for seeurrug the eups upon their supports; and meantfior supporting and turning the raek in the t nk.

16. in a dish-washing maehine, the eombil nation with a tank, of a raek for holding knives and folks rods eonneeting the end plates, bars formed with notches to reeeive the ends of the knives secured to the end plates, and a holder for forks pivoted at one side to turn down upon the knives when in place and hold the same i in their notehes, and means in the tank for support ing and turning the said raek.

17. in a islewashing machine, the eoinbi nation with a'tan'k, of a rack for holding knives and folks consisting of end plates, rods connecting said end plates, bars secured to the end plates having notches in one edge to receive the ends ofthe knives, transverse Wires forming a holder for the forks and pivoted at one side to be turned down over the knives, transverse wire to hold the forks in place, and means for looking the fork-holder over the knives, and means in the tank for i so porting and turning said rack.

n testimom whereof I a'tlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

VVitness'es:

OLIVER E. BARTHEL, ()rro F. BARThEL.

15. in a dish-washing maehine, the eombiconsisting of end plates, 

